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Some state tax agencies have issued tax filing and/or payment guidance for those affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic. (If your state isn't linked, no additional guidance has been issued.)


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Alabama

  • All tax types - April 15 filing and payment deadlines extended to July 15. Interest waived through July 15 for tax payments due March 15.
  • For more information, see the Alabama Department of Revenue Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak Updates.
  • Payment date - Taxpayers that scheduled their Income Tax (IIT, BIT, PTE, FDT) or Business Privilege Tax payment due 4/15/2020 when they e-filed their return can now reschedule or cancel that payment. This option is only for payments scheduled through MeF.

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Alaska

  • Corporations - May 1 through August 14 filing deadlines extended to August 14.
  • Corporations and S-Corporations - April 15 payment deadline extended to July 15. 1st and 2nd quarter estimated payments extended to July 15.

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Arizona

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Arkansas

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California

  • Partnerships and LLCs - March 15 filing and payment deadline extended to July 15
  • Corporations and S Corporations - Filing and payment deadline extended to July 15
  • Individuals - April 15 filing and payment deadline extended to July 15
  • Any other entity type (or quarterly estimated tax payment with a return or payment due date between March 15 and April 15) is now extended to July 15.
  • For more information, see the California Franchise Tax Board COVID-19 Coronavirus Frequently Asked Questions.

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Colorado

  • Individuals and Businesses - April 15 filing deadline extended to October 15. April 15 payment deadline extended to July 15. 1st and 2nd quarter estimated payments extended to July 15.
  • For more information, see the Colorado Department of Revenue Covid-19 Updates.
  • Payment date - Coloradans wishing to cancel their currently scheduled direct debit payments in order to take advantage of the deadline extension can do so by emailing the Colorado Department of Revenue at DOR_TaxpayerService@state.co.us. For expedited processing, taxpayers should put “Request Cancellation of Direct Debit Payment” in the subject line of the email. Once a payment is cancelled, it cannot be rescheduled through filing software, and a taxpayer must pay by the extended due date using another method to avoid penalty and interest. Please submit all payment cancellation requests no later than 5:00 PM, Monday, April 13th, 2020.

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Connecticut

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Delaware

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District of Columbia

  • All tax types - April 15 filing and payment deadlines extended to July 15. 1st quarter estimated payment deadline remains April 15.
  • For more information, see the DC Office of the Mayor Press Release.
  • Payment date - If you have already e-filed your return, you need to contact your financial institution to stop the payment. To cancel a payment scheduled through mytax.dc.gov, follow this link.

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Georgia

  • Individuals - April 15 filing and payment deadlines extended to July 15. 1st and 2nd quarter estimated payments extended to July 15.
  • For more information, see the Georgia Department of Revenue Coronavirus Tax Relief Information.
  • Payment date - Taxpayers who have scheduled payments for April 15th and are requesting that the payments be canceled due to the extended deadline should contact the Department directly at 1-877-423-6711.

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Hawaii

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Idaho

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Illinois

  • Individuals, Estates and Trusts, and Corporations - April 15 filing and payment deadlines extended to July 15. 1st quarter estimated payment deadline remains April 15.
  • For more information, see the Illinois Department of Revenue Informational Bulletin.
  • Payment date - Submitted electronic payments not yet processed by the department may be canceled or rescheduled, but will not automatically be canceled or rescheduled. Find detailed steps for canceling or rescheduling your tax payment in this Illinois Revenue News Release.

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Indiana

  • Individuals - April 15 filing and payment deadlines extended to July 15. 1st and 2nd quarter estimated payments extended to July 15.
  • Corporations - April 15 and April 20 filing and payment deadlines extended to July 15. 1st quarter estimated payments extended to July 15. May 15 filing and payment deadlines extended to August 17.
  • All other tax return filings and payment due dates remain unchanged.
  • For more information, see the Indiana Department of Revenue Coronavirus Information.

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Iowa

  • All tax types - March 19 through July 31 filing and payment deadlines extended to July 31.
  • The extension does not apply to estimated tax payments.
  • For more information, see the Iowa Department of Revenue page.

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Kansas

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Kentucky

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Louisiana

  • All tax types - April 15 and May 15 filing and payment deadlines extended to July 15. Fiscal year filers with due dates between March 1 and May 30 receive an automatic 60-day extension.
  • For more information, see the Louisiana Department of Revenue News Release.

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Maine

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Maryland

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Massachusetts

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Michigan

  • Individuals - City and State April 15 filing and payment deadlines extended to July 15. 1st quarter estimated tax payment deadline extended to July 15.
  • For more information, see the The Office of Governor Gretchen Whitmer Executive Order 2020-26 (COVID-19).
  • Payment date - The State of Michigan is not able to change direct debit transaction information from an e-filed return. In the instance you e-filed your return prior to the extension announcement and opted to pay tax balances electronically on or around April 15, 2020, you may contact your financial institution to place a stop payment on the scheduled debit. Fee waiving for an ACH stop payment is determined by each bank or credit union, not the State of Michigan.

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Minnesota

  • Individuals - April 15 filing and payment deadlines extended to July 15. 2020 estimated tax payment deadline remains April 15.
  • For more information, see the Minnesota Department of Revenue Response to Covid-19.
  • Payment date -
  • To reschedule a payment, you must contact the Minnesota Department of Revenue to cancel the existing payment and then reschedule. For more information, see Make a Payment.

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Mississippi

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Missouri

  • All tax types - April 15 filing and payment deadlines extended to July 15. 1st and 2nd quarter estimated payments extended to July 15. City of Kansas City deadlines also extended to July 15.
  • For more information, see the Missouri Department of Revenue News Release.

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Montana

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Nebraska

  • Individuals and Corporations - April 15 filing and payment deadlines extended to July 15. 1st quarter estimated payment extended to July 15.
  • For more information, see the Nebraska Office of Governor Pete Ricketts News Release.
  • Payment date - Scheduled payments will not be automatically rescheduled. At least two business days prior to your scheduled payment, contact the DOR by phone at 800-742-7474 (NE and IA) or 402-471-5729 to cancel the payment. The scheduled payment date cannot be changed. DOR will need the primary taxpayer’s full Social Security number for individual income tax payments, or a Nebraska ID number for business income tax payments, and the payment amount.

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New Hampshire

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New Jersey

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New Mexico

  • Individuals and Estates and Trusts - April 15 through July 15 filing and payment deadlines extended to July 15. 1st quarter estimated payments extended to July 15.
  • Corporations - April 15 through July 15 filing and payment deadlines extended to July 15.
  • For more information, see the State of New Mexico Tax and Revenue Department site.

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New York

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New York City

  • Business and Excise tax returns - Penalties will be waived for late-filed returns originally due between March 16 and April 25. Taxpayers may request to have the penalties waived on a late-filed extension or return, or in a separate request. Interest owed will not be waived. If you paper-file, write "COVID-19" on the top center of the first page.

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North Carolina

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North Dakota

  • All tax types - April 15 filing and payment deadlines extended to July 15. 1st and 2nd quarter estimated payments extended to July 15.
  • For more information, see the North Dakota COVID-19 Tax Guidance.

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Ohio

  • Individual, School District, Pass-through Entity, and Municipal income tax returns - April 15 filing and payment deadlines extended to July 15. 1st and 2nd quarter estimated tax payments extended to July 15.
  • For more information, see the Ohio Department of Taxation Press Release.
  • Payment date - Ohio provides a self-service option for taxpayers to cancel a postdated income tax payment and reschedule with a different date as needed. Via Online Services on tax.ohio.gov, taxpayers can register or log in to their existing account and cancel their future dated estimated, extension or tax due payments. As long as the payment is in a “Pending” status in Online Services, it can be cancelled.

    To change the payment date:
    • Log into Online Services with User ID and Password. Or, register to create an Online Services account.
    • Under "Online Services" on the left side of the page, click View / Make Payments.
    • Select the number of months from the dropdown, then click the Go button.
    • Under "View Payments", click the cancel button to the right of the payment you wish to cancel.

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Oklahoma

  • Individuals - April 15 filing and payment deadlines extended to July 15.

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Oregon

  • Individuals - April 15 filing and payment deadlines extended to July 15. 1st quarter estimated payment deadline remains April 15.
  • Corporations - May 15 filing and payment deadlines extended to July 15. 1st quarter estimated payment deadline remains April 15. Fiscal-year returns due after May 15 are not extended.
  • For more information, see the Oregon Department of Revenue COVID-19 tax relief options.

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Pennsylvania

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Rhode Island

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South Carolina

  • All income taxes - April 15 filing and payment deadlines extended to July 15. 1st and 2nd quarter estimated payments extended to July 15.
  • Other state taxes - April 1 through June 1 filing and payment deadlines extended to June 1.
  • For more information, visit the SCDOR's website at South Carolina Department of Revenue Emergencies site.

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Tennessee

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Texas

  • Franchise tax reports - Filing and payment deadline extended to July 15.
  • Non-EFT Franchise Taxpayers - Extended to Jan. 15th of 2021.
  • EFT Franchise Taxpayers - First extension deadline remains unchanged, however the second extension deadline has been extended to Jan. 15th of 2021.
  • For more information, see the Texas Comptroller Taxes page.

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Utah

  • Individuals and Corporations - April 15 filing and payment deadlines extended to July 15. Utah has an automatic 6 month extension to file individual and corporate income taxes (generally due October 15, 2020) but tax payment must be made by July 15.
  • For more information, see the Utah State Tax Commission site.
  • Payment date - Contact the Utah State Tax Commission at 801-297-2200 or 1-800-662-4335 or send an email to taxmaster@utah.gov to request to have your payment cancelled if it is scheduled for April 15 or earlier.

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Vermont

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Virginia

  • Individuals - April 1 through June 1 Income tax payment deadlines extended to June 1. Interest will continue to accrue from May 1. Filing deadline remains May 1.
  • For more information, see the Virginia Tax Coronavirus Updates.
  • Payment date - If your payment is scheduled within the next 48 hours, call Virginia Tax Customer Service at 804-367-8031 for Individual and 804-367-8037 for Business.
    If your payment is scheduled to occur in more than 48 hours, you may submit a secured message through our Virginia Tax website, http://www.tax.virginia.gov.

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West Virginia

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Wisconsin

  • April 15 filing and payment deadlines extended to July 15. 1st quarter estimated payment due April 15 extended to July 15.
  • For more information, see the Wisconsin Department of Revenue News Release.
  • Payment date - You may call the department at 608-266-2772 to cancel your scheduled payment. The department cannot reschedule payments, but you can do so online at https://tap.revenue.wi.gov/pay/.

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